Presidential, legislative and communal council elections, under the simmering political violence and the growing threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ngozi NAIROBI (Reuters) - President ...

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has died after a suspected bout with the coronavirus — which would make him the first world leader to succumb to the pandemic, according to a report. The ...

The president of Burundi, whose third-term bid incited a failed coup and drove thousands from the eastern African country in 2015, died from cardiac arrest on Monday at age 55, his government ...

Former Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, who died Monday, June 8, was scheduled to hand over power in August to his hand-picked successor retired Maj.Gen Evariste Ndayishimiye. Parliament had ...

Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack, the country’s government says. Nkurunziza, 55, died of a heart attack at a local hospital on June 8, according to a statement released ...

Burundian drumming is a global phenomenon, featured in blockbuster movies and best-selling albums. But at home, authorities have restricted it to official functions — and banned women from performing.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza died of a heart attack on May 8, 2020. [Reuters ...